Work with Mia
How we can work together:
✦ The Work
This is where we focus on what’s actually happening when you communicate—and shift it.
You might be preparing for a keynote.
Leading a team conversation.
Or noticing that something gets lost between what you know and how you come across.
Often, when it matters most:
You over-explain.
You second-guess.
You manage how you’re perceived instead of saying what you mean.
Something isn’t fully landing.
We begin with a conversation.
From there, we choose the right level of support.
✦ Ways We Can Work Together
For a specific moment
A talk.
A presentation.
A conversation where the stakes are higher.
We work directly with what you’re preparing for—and how you deliver it.
I help you see:
Where clarity drops
Where structure or flow breaks
Where you disconnect from what you mean
Where the audience stops tracking
And we bring it back to:
Clarity.
Flow.
Connection.
For patterns that keep showing up
This isn’t about one talk.
It’s about how you communicate.
You may notice:
You lose clarity under pressure
You hesitate or second-guess
You feel less grounded in visible moments
We work across real situations:
Team conversations
Leadership settings
Presentations
Everyday moments that shape how you’re experienced
Over time, we identify what’s happening—and shift it.
So your voice becomes:
More direct
More consistent
Easier for others to trust
And as your voice shows up across conversations, content, and even AI—
that clarity carries.
What clients have shared:
“We went well beyond the mechanics of voice and the theatrics of performance into what is much more fundamentally critical to being a great communicator.”
— Jason Ing, CMO at Typeface
“If you’re someone who’s used to operating at a high level but feel like something’s getting lost when you speak, Mia will help you bring more of your whole self into the room—clarity, heart, and all.”
— Michael Margolis, Founder & CEO of Storied Inc., #1 Narrative Advisor in Tech
We begin with a Consultation
Mia Tagano is a voice, presence, and leadership coach whose work draws on more than 35 years in performance, voice, and teaching, with the last decade focused on coaching leaders, speakers, and professionals in high-stakes communication.
Before moving into coaching, Mia spent decades as a professional actor, voice artist, and educator. Her background includes work with Lincoln Center, a UK tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company, voice work in Pixar’s Turning Red, and more than 20 years of acting instruction and teaching artistry, including with American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Rep.
She is now in her sixth year working with Entrepreneurs’ Organization across multiple chapters, where she has coached nearly 250 members. Her coaching work also includes Alchemy and Storied, where she supports leaders in voice, narrative, and executive presence.
She also spent 10 years with Littler Mendelson as a role-play consultant, helping professionals navigate difficult workplace conversations with greater skill and humanity.
Grounded in deep listening and informed by her long study of The Four-Fold Way with Angeles Arrien and continued work with Patrick O’Neill, Mia helps clients align mind, body, spirit, and voice so their presence feels natural, steady, and real.